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Why Sora 2 Can't Play Chess: A Case Study in Visual vs. Logical Understanding

1. Background OpenAI markets Sora as a “world simulator” capable of generating minute‑long videos from textual descriptions. While early demos captivated the internet with cinematic quality, experts quickly identified a key limitation: although Sora excels at reproducing textures and motion, it lacks a robust understanding of the physical rules governing these interactions. As one analyst noted: Sora can draw a chess board and pieces but doesn’t understand anything about the game1 ...

December 26, 2025 Â· Nillit AI Team